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Quiz 4 Chapter14
CORPORATIONS:DIVIDENDS,RETAINEDEARNINGS,ANDINCOMEREPORTING
CHAPTERSTUDYOBJECTIVES
1.Preparetheentriesforcashdividendsandstockdividends.
2.Identifytheitemsreportedinaretainedearningsstatement.
3.Prepareandanalyzeacomprehensivestockholders'equitysection.
4.Describetheformandcontentofcorporationincomestatements.
5.Computeearningspershare.
TRUE-FALSESTATEMENTS
1. Dividendsmaybedeclaredandpaidincashor stock.
2. Cashdividends arenotaliability
ofthecorporationuntiltheyaredeclaredbytheboardof directors.
3. Theamountofacashdividendliabilityisrecordedonthedateofrecordbecauseitison
that datethatthepersonsor entitieswhowillreceivethedividendare identified.
4. A10%stockdividendwillincreasethenumberofsharesoutstandingbutthebookvalue pershare
willdecrease.
5. A3for1commonstocksplitwillincreasetotalstockholders'equitybutreducetheparor
stated valuepershareofcommonstock.
6. Retainedearningsrepresentstheamount of
cashavailablefordividends.
7. Netincomeofacorporationshouldbeclosedtoretainedearningsandnetlossesshould be closed to
paid-incapitalaccounts.
8. A debitbalanceintheRetained Earningsaccountis identifiedasadeficit.
9. AcorrectioninincomeofapriorperiodinvolveseitheradebitorcredittotheRetained Earningsaccount.
10. Priorperiodadjustmentsto incomearereportedinthecurrentyear'sincomestatement.
11. Retainedearningsthat are restrictedareunavailablefordividends.
12. Restrictedretainedearnings
areavailableforpreferredstockdividendsbutunavailablefor commonstockdividends.
13. Aretainedearningsstatementshowsthesameinformationasacorporationincome statement.
14. Adetailedstockholders'equitysectioninthebalancesheetwilllistthenamesof individualswhoare
eligibletoreceivedividendsonthedateofrecord.
15. CommonStockDividendsDistributableisshownwithinthePaid-inCapitalsubdivisionof thestockholders'equitysectionof
thebalancesheet.
16. Returnoncommonstockholders’equityiscomputedbydividingnetincomebyending
stockholders’ equity.
17. Manycompaniesprepareastockholders’equitystatementinsteadofpresentinga
detailed stockholders’ equity
sectioninthebalancesheet.
18. Amajordifferenceamongcorporations,proprietorships,andpartnershipsisthata corporation's incomestatementreportsincometaxexpense.
19. A corporationincursincometaxexpense
onlyifitpaysdividendsto
stockholders.
Corporations:Dividends,RetainedEarnings,andIncomeReporting 14-5
20. Incometaxexpenseusuallyappearsasaseparatesectiononacorporationincome statement.
21. Earningspershareiscalculatedbydividingnetincomebytheweightedaveragenumber
ofshares
ofpreferredstock and
commonstockoutstanding.
22. Preferreddividendspaidareaddedbacktonetincomeincalculatingearningspershare for
commonstockholders.
23. Earningspershareindicatesthenetincomeearnedbyeachshareofoutstanding commonstock.
24. Earningsper
shareis reportedfor
both preferredandcommonstock.
25. Mostcompaniesarerequiredtoreportearningspershareonthefaceoftheincome
statement.
Additional
True-FalseQuestions
26. A dividendbasedonpaid-incapitalis termeda
liquidatingdividend.
27. CommonStockDividendsDistributableisreportedasadditionalpaid-incapitalinthe stockholders' equitysection.
28. Apriorperiodadjustmentisreportedasanadjustmentofthebeginningbalanceof RetainedEarnings.
29. Incometaxexpenseandtherelatedliabilityforincometaxespayablearerecordedwhen taxes
are paid.
30. Earningsper
shareis reportedonlyforcommonstock.
MULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONS
31. Eachof
thefollowingdecreasesretainedearningsexcepta
a.cashdividend.
b.liquidatingdividend. c.stockdividend.
d.All of thesedecreaseretainedearnings.
32. Eachof
thefollowingdecreasestotal stockholders'equityexcepta a.cashdividend.
b.liquidatingdividend.
c.stockdividend.
d.Allof thesedecreasetotalstockholders'equity.
33. Whichoneofthefollowingisnotnecessaryinorderforacorporationtopayacash
dividend?
a.Adequatecash
b.Approvalof stockholders
c.Declarationof
dividendsbytheboardof directors d.Retainedearnings
34. Ifa
corporationdeclaresa dividendbasedupon paid-in capital,it
isknownasa a.scrip
dividend.
b.propertydividend. c.paiddividend.
d.liquidatingdividend.
35. Thedateonwhichacashdividendbecomesabindinglegalobligationison the a.declarationdate.
b.date of
record. c.paymentdate.
d.lastdayofthefiscalyear-end.
36. The effectofthedeclarationofacashdividendbytheboardof directorsis
to
Increase
a.Stockholders'equity b. Assets
c. Liabilities d. Liabilities
Decrease
Assets Liabilities
Stockholders'equity
Assets
37. Thecumulativeeffectofthedeclarationandpaymentofacashdividendonacompany's financial
statementsis to
a.decreasetotal liabilitiesandstockholders'equity. b.increasetotalexpensesandtotal liabilities.
c.increasetotal assetsand
stockholders'equity. d.decreasetotalassetsandstockholders'equity.
Corporations:Dividends,RetainedEarnings,andIncomeReporting 14-7
38. CommonStock DividendsDistributableisclassifiedasa(n)
a.assetaccount.
b.stockholders'equityaccount.
c.expenseaccount.
d.liabilityaccount.
39. The effectofastockdividend isto
a.decreasetotalassetsandstockholders'equity.
b.change thecompositionofstockholders'equity.
c.decreasetotal assetsandtotal
liabilities.
d.increasethebook valuepershareofcommonstock.
40. Ifacorporationdeclaresa10%stockdividendonitscommonstock,theaccounttobe debited
onthedateofdeclaration is
a.CommonStock DividendsDistributable. b.CommonStock.
c.Paid-inCapitalinExcessofPar. d.RetainedEarnings.
41. Whichoneofthefollowingeventswouldnotrequireaformaljournalentryona
corporation's books?
a.2for 1 stocksplit
b.100%stockdividend
c.2%stockdividend
d.$1 persharecashdividend
42. Stockdividendsandstocksplitshavethefollowingeffectsonretainedearnings:
StockSplits a. Increaseb. Nochange
c. Decreased. Nochange
StockDividendsNochange
Decrease Decrease
Nochange
43. Dividendsarepredominantlypaidin
a.scrip.
b.property.
c.cash.
d.stock.
44. Ifastockholderreceivesadividendconsistingofapromissorynote,thestockholderhas received a
a.stockdividend. b.cashdividend.
c.contingentdividend.
d.scripdividend.
45. Of thefourdividendstypes,thetwomostcommontypesinpracticeare
a.cashandscrip.
b.cashand property.
c.cashandstock.
d.propertyandstock.
14-8
46. Regulardividendsaredeclared
outof
a.Paid-inCapitalinExcessofPar
Value. b.TreasuryStock.
c.CommonStock.
d.RetainedEarnings.
47. A corporationiscommittedto
alegalobligationwhen
it declares a.acashdividend.
b.eitheracashdividendorastockdividend.
c.astockdividend.
d.astocksplit.
48. Whichofthefollowingisnot
asignificantdate withrespectto dividends?
a.Thedeclarationdate
b.The incorporationdate c.Therecorddate
d.Thepaymentdate
49. Onthedividendrecorddate,
a.a dividendbecomesa
currentobligation.
b.noentryisrequired.
c.anentrymaybe requiredifit isastockdividend. d.DividendsPayableis debited.
50. Whichofthefollowingstatementsregarding thedateofacashdividenddeclaration
isnot accurate?
a.Thedividendcan
berescindedonceit
hasbeendeclared. b.Thecorporationiscommittedto alegal,bindingobligation.
c.Theboard of
directorsformallyauthorizesthecashdividend. d.A
liabilityaccountmustbe increased.
51. DividendsPayableisclassifiedas
a a.long-termliability.
b.contrastockholders'equityaccountto RetainedEarnings. c.currentliability.
d.stockholders'equityaccount.
52. Indicatetherespectiveeffectsofthedeclarationofacashdividendonthefollowing
balance sheet sections:
Total Assets a. Increaseb. Nochange c.
Decrease d. Decrease
Total LiabilitiesDecrease
Increase IncreaseNochange
Total Stockholders'EquityNochange
Decrease Decrease
Increase
53. Whichofthefollowingstatements aboutdividendsisnotaccurate? a.Manycompanies
declareandpaycashquarterlydividends.
b.Lowdividendsmaymeanhigh stockreturns.
c.Theboard of
directorsis
obligatedtodeclaredividends.
d.A legaldividendmaynot
beafeasibleone.
Corporations:Dividends,RetainedEarnings,andIncomeReporting 14-9
54. Thecumulativeeffectofthedeclarationandpaymentofacashdividendonacompany's balance sheet isto
a.decreasecurrent
liabilitiesand stockholders'equity. b.increasetotalassetsandstockholders'equity.
c.increasecurrentliabilitiesandstockholders'equity. d.decreasestockholders'
equityandtotalassets.
55. Thedeclarationanddistributionof
a stockdividendwill a.increasetotalstockholders'equity.
b.increasetotalassets. c.decreasetotal assets.
d.havenoeffectontotalassets.
56. ABC,Inc.has1,000sharesof4%,$100parvalue,cumulativepreferredstockand50,000
sharesof$1parvaluecommonstockoutstandingatDecember31,2008.Whatisthe annual
dividend
on thepreferred stock?
a.$40pershare b.$4,000intotal c.$400intotald.$.40pershare
57. Agler,Inc.has10,000sharesof6%,$100parvalue,cumulativepreferredstockand
100,000sharesof$1parvaluecommonstockoutstandingatDecember31,2008.Ifthe board ofdirectors
declaresa$50,000dividend,the
a.preferredshareholderswillreceive1/10thofwhatthecommonshareholderswill receive.
b.preferredshareholders
willreceivetheentire$50,000.
c.$50,000willbeheldasrestrictedretainedearningsandpaidoutatsomefuturedate.d.preferredshareholderswill receive$25,000and
the commonshareholders will receive
$25,000.
58. Manner,Inc.has5,000sharesof6%,$100parvalue,noncumulativepreferredstockand
20,000sharesof$1parvaluecommonstockoutstandingatDecember31,2008.There werenodividendsdeclaredin2007.Theboardofdirectorsdeclaresandpaysa$55,000 dividendin2008.Whatistheamountofdividendsreceivedbythecommonstockholders in
2008?
a.$0
b.$30,000 c.$55,000 d.$25,000
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